A Commercial Manager is needed by an expanding Utilities contractor based in Hertfordshire to work on long-term frameworks with blue-chip clients such as Thames Water, UKPN, SSE, Virgin Media, and Openreach. The projects that they usually work on are usually on a low value-high volume basis and you will be expected to manage an ever-growing commercial team and maximise value for the business.

Main tasks:

On most projects, your main responsibilities would be:

carrying out feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labour costs

negotiating and drawing up bids for tenders and contracts

monitoring each stage of construction to make sure that costs are in line with forecasts

providing financial progress reports to clients

advising clients on legal and contractual matters

acting on clients' behalf to resolve disputes

Assessing the financial costs of new environmental guidelines, such as using sustainable timber.

Extensive use of computer software to keep records, prepare work schedules and write reports.